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1

The kilogram is the metric unit of weight.
A)True
B)False
2

The mass of an object on the moon is the same as its mass on earth.
A)True
B)False
3

The British unit for mass is the slug.
A)True
B)False
4

Newton’s second law of motion is strictly true only in the absence of friction forces.
A)True
B)False
5

The mass of a body is dependent on the acceleration due to gravity.
A)True
B)False
6

The acceleration an object receives is proportional to the applied force, the constant of proportionality being the reciprocal of its mass.
A)True
B)False
7

The weight of an object is equal to the product of its mass and the gravitational acceleration.
A)True
B)False
8

Newton’s second law of motion applies either to a system of bodies moved together as a whole or to any body that is a part of such a system.
A)True
B)False
9

The weight of a body whose mass is 1 slug is equal to approximately 32 lb.
A)True
B)False
10

The weight of a 9.8-kg body is 1 N.
A)True
B)False
11

The mass of an 80-lb sled is
A)5 slugs
B)2.5 slugs
C)2.5 kg
D)256 slugs
12

The weight of a 10-kg block is
A)98 N
B)9.8 N
C)10 N
D)0.98 N
13

What acceleration will a force of 40 N impart to a mass of 5 kg?
A)8 m/s
B)200 m/s²
C)8 m/s²
D)8 cm/s²
14

What resultant force will give a 64-lb object an acceleration of 6 ft/s²?
A)384 lb
B)10.7 lb
C)12 slugs
D)12 lb
15

When a 1-N force acts on a 1-kg body, the body receives
A)an acceleration of 9.8 m/s²
B)a speed of 1 m/s
C)an acceleration of 980 m/s²
D)an acceleration of 1 m/s²
16

A force of 20 N gives an object an acceleration of 5 m/s². What force will give the same object an acceleration of 16 m/s²?
A)64 N
B)32 N
C)4 N
D)256 N
17

A 10-kg mass is suspended by a rope. What is the acceleration if the tension in the rope is 118 N while the mass is in motion?
A)4 ms/²
B)2 m/s²
C)11.8 m/s²
D)20 m/s²
18

A 65-lb body is suspended by a rope and accelerated upward with an acceleration of 8 ft/s². The tension in the rope is approximately
A)96 lb
B)16 lb
C)81 lb
D)48 lb
19

The mass m in Fig. 7-2 required to give the system an acceleration of 6 m/s² is approximately
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A)31.0 kg
B)31.6 kg
C)32.6 kg
D)41.9 kg
20

A 30-kg girl steps to shore from a 60-kg boat, giving the boat an acceleration of 2 m/s². If water resistance is neglected, the girl receives an acceleration of
A)-4 ms/²
B)-15 m/s²
C)-1 m/s²
D)-8 m/s²
21

The acceleration an object receives is directly proportional to the and inversely proportional to the .
22

The mass of a particle is equal to divided by the .
23

In USCS units, the mass unit, called a , is derived from the chosen unit of for force.
24

In the SI system, the mass unit is the , and the derived unit is the .
25

Weight has the same units as the units of .
26

In USCS units, the mass of an object is found by dividing its by .
27

In the metric system, objects are usually described by giving their . In the USCS, objects are described by giving their .
28

is the force of gravitational attraction and is quite dependent on the .
29

If the force is held constant, an increase in produces a proportionate in acceleration.
30

If the unit of mass is the kilogram, the unit of force will be the and the unit for acceleration will be .







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